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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

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In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Raw Material Inventory Management: Manufacturer’s Guide

Unleashed

Raw material inventory management oversees the procurement, handling, and storage of raw materials. When you know the value, location, and quantities of your stocked items you’re in a better position to make informed decisions around procurement and sales – ultimately resulting in reduced production costs and improved profitability.

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6 Supply Chain Tools Which Will Save You 30 Hours

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Many professionals rely on MS Excel as the go-to software for supply chain and procurement tasks but creating detailed dashboards can be time-consuming and exhausting. In this article, we will explore six of such supply chain tools that will revolutionize your workflow, ultimately saving you up to 30 hours of valuable time!

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9 Key Topics to Understand to Frame A Shipper’s Mind for Effective KPI Management with a 3PL

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: As of late you may have noticed we have written a lot about procurement and the future of procurement. A large part of procurement is finalizing the contract and then the follow through of the determined deliverables in that agreement. All KPIS have metrics to measure. 3PL/SLA Skills/Knowledge.

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Managing for Daily Improvement: Bridging the Gap Across Teams and KPIs

Talking Logistics

Lean Six Sigma (LSS) thrives on the notion that there is always room for improvement, and it looks to eliminate defects that can hinder the flow of a process from moving toward its performance end goal. And the customers will feel that added value not only in metrics but also from a morale perspective.

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10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program!

Supply Chain Game Changer

And they had also merged Six Sigma with their Lean program. When I would ask the facilities for some summary of metrics showing progress the results were very inconsistent. Lack of Metrics and Reporting. If your organization has no standard set of metrics your Lean program has room to improve. All Rights Reserved.

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How to Sustain a Lean Culture in Manufacturing & Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

The focus is to eliminate all wastes in the organization, improve processes, solve root cause problems, create a pull environment, and ensure that Lean Six Sigma (LSS) works for quality and daily problem solving using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) and PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, and Act). Why are we doing this?